Hello wonderful patrons!
As our new schedule thunders at the speed we hoped for, we're pleased to give you a progress report as it's second month of production comes to a close.
- Episode 3: We are 90% done with the art and animation! SFX and score will be handled hopefully at the beginning of February, giving us a late Feb release date for our third installment of this little Indie...
2022-01-25 17:00:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Year, Patrons!
It's been a wild year. We were selected for six film festivals, nominated at four, and left as award winners from two. We met other animators, industry devs, indie creators, and art enthusiasts. We moved out of Atlanta and into a basement studio space to work full-time on our own projects. We got fan art and fan music made of the show and shared on our ...
2022-01-07 01:04:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello endearing patrons!
This holiday season, marking almost two years since the West Patch's creative conception, marks a lot of exciting developments for the show. Let's go ahead and peak at the stocking stuffers, shall we?
- Episode 3: The entirety of episode 3's rough animation is complete. This is our first time doing that entire stage instead of taking one shot at a time from ...
2021-12-07 17:11:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello rejuvenating patrons!
We are home, we are rested, and we are back to work. Our first string of festivals is behind us (barring a few far reaches we'll get notification for next month), and we're now sorting out the collected business cards, following up with our new friends, and eagerly getting back to animation. So let's get you all up to speed!
- FilmQuest: We got red carpet...
2021-11-18 02:14:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello ethereal patrons!
This will be a short update as we're still on the road, so artistic progress is standing still until we return on the 5th.
-Festivals: We are now a two-time award-winning show! We won Best Animation at Ethereal Horror Fest against steep competition such as Vodi and Posted No Hunting. It came as a pleasantly startling surprise after hunkering down for tw...
2021-10-26 22:23:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello enchanting patrons!
We'll dive right in to a bit of updates and also some plans for how we're tackling the future!
-Festivals: While we didn't win anything at Stareable fest, we can boast a nomination for best fantasy horror, and the panels and meetings they held allowed us to get insights from the top of Zombie Orpheus Entertainment and personalized feedback from Blumhouse TV...
2021-10-18 18:02:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello astounding patrons!
We've had a wealth of news recently, which we're thrilled to share with you.
- Festivals: We've been accepted into Ethereal Horror Fest in Texas! There will be a lot of travel this month, and a lot of virtual meetings, as Stareable, FilmQuest, and Ethereal are all taking place late October - early November. While it will slow down animation production a bit...
2021-10-06 18:43:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello impeccable patrons,
We have some thrilling news for you today, so please enjoy this update!
- Episode 1 and 2: Both are now public and watchable on our youtube channel! And since we made a combination video of both for Stareable fest, we have that special link just for you: 2021-09-06 19:12:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello illustrious patrons!
This will be a brief but exciting update about our efforts to complete episode 2 before the 31st, and how this may affect future episodes. To be blunt... it's going pretty awesome.
- Episode 2: With the storyboards we ended up with, Episode 2's animated shots and backgrounds ended up individually being 1% each of the full episode. We are current...
2021-08-29 03:52:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello honorable Patrons!
We have some BIG news this week! You've already been told about our entry into Stareable Fest and our effort to finish episode 2 before then. For a big change to that effort, here's a short word from Hannah Mangan, the half of our creator team with an animation degree:
"As it stands, we're almost 70% through our second episode. You might be thinking 'thirty ...
2021-08-14 19:37:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello encouraging patrons,
As we return from our week without wifi, we have amazing news to share. So let's dive in!
- Episode 1: Our pilot has made it into the limited selection at Stareable Fest in New York! With a lot of promising marketing and networking opportunities, we're excited to travel up and attend in October. We're also looking at an ambitious attempt to fin...
2021-08-04 18:12:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello auspicious patrons,
With exciting news and progress underway, we're thrilled to fill you in.
- Episode 2: The test we ran on outsourcing shots was a big success, so some funds y'all contribute each month will go towards getting another sequence further along. It's $5 per second of clean-up, which is so outrageously affordable that we tip the service well afterwards. We a...
2021-07-23 19:35:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello victorious patrons,
We are thrilled to give some exciting updates, so let's get to it!
- Festivals: We have won the Florida Animation Festival's Audience Favorite award! This amazing milestone wouldn't have been possible without the outstanding music, voices, and overall quality your support enabled us to achieve. Thank you for helping us get this far, and for being so support...
2021-07-01 22:47:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello whimsical patrons,
We're pleased to announce a new team member, behind-the-scenes access, and more, so without further delay:
- Episode 1: With the link in this post, you can know read Episode 1's first draft, and see the notes we made to get it to what's on the screen today! With this you get a peek into our creative process, seeing how we tried to push the scenes and dialogu...
2021-06-19 20:38:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello wonderous patrons,
We have some thrilling plans to share, and can't wait to elaborate, so here we go!
- Festival: We're traveling to the Florida Animation Festival tomorrow! Since YOU were the encouragement and support that allowed us to dive into festivals to begin with, we're sharing the experience as much as possible. An open invitation was put up on our discord server, and...
2021-06-09 17:37:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello invaluable patrons,
We hope you're having a wonderful month of May. As we continue on this adventure with progress and exciting news, we're thrilled to share our walk with you! So onto the news:
- Episode 1: Our pilot was received by another film festival! Their voting has already commenced, and though we didn't win any awards, they did nominate us for a multitude of categorie...
2021-05-20 19:20:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello honored patrons,
We're excited to announce that we've been officially selected for the Florida Animation Festival's 6th annual screening to be held on June 10th! Your support gave us the confidence to submit to seven festivals within our budget, covering genres such as animation, web series, and horror, and of those seven the earliest one was FAF. We were braced for rejection with n...
2021-05-03 20:53:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely patrons! Welcome to mid-April. We hope your week has been as sunny as ours! We have a little reminder and a couple updates this time around, starting with:
- Episode 1: The premiere is in TWO DAYS! Can you believe it? It's been nearly a full year since our casting call went up and now we're nearly out the gate! You can join us this saturday, the 17th, at 8:30pm EST for ...
2021-04-16 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Easter, lovely patrons,
We have very exciting news this time around, and are thrilled to share it:
- Episode 1: has a premiere date! At 8:30pm EST on the Sat. 17th of this month (please keep this date confidential until we start screaming it from the mountain tops next Saturday), we'll upload it on Youtube as well as live stream it with game giveaways and other good fun! It's ...
2021-04-05 03:55:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello stalwart patrons,
We're so thrilled to see growth here, and so humbled at the early support you're willing to give! A lot has been going on, so let's get to the update:
- Episode 1: Look at that, we made a creator commentary video over the episode 1 animatic in all it's janky, scribbled glory! Hear some changes from the original script and concept, some background on the deci...
Hello valued patrons!
The past week has been an exciting venture of progress and new exploration, and we can't wait to tell you more.
- Episode 1: So much to say despite it being done! We're proud to say we've submitted it to seven Film Festivals in various categories including animation, web-series, and pilots. In doing so, we've completed an electronic press kit and other exciting...
2021-02-27 04:12:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello most congenial patrons,
While we stay hard to the grind, more news unfolds. Let's tell you all about it!
- Episode one: Our premiere partners are experiencing difficulties in life that have slowed production, and while it can be difficult to maintain excitement after delays, we're moreso looking forward to being able to start this journey out with friends and as part of a bigg...
2021-02-20 16:57:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, delightful patrons!
We hope you've been having a lovely February! We've certainly been busy, and can't wait to tell you about it.
- Episode one: Our release has been pushed back to a tentative 20th, which has given us prime time to focus on some marketing. An announcement trailer and build-up promotional material is in the works, so starting a week out you'll be very aw...
2021-02-10 23:24:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello wonderful patrons,
It's been a truly fantastic new year, and we're anticipating meeting some ambitious goals with you. Let's dig in!
- Episode 2: With a new productivity routine in place, we're happy to say we're already 12% through the episode. Though a few weeks behind our desire to finish in February, we're encouraged by the progress and momentum we've had.
- Premiere...
2021-01-29 17:53:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello delightful patrons,
Sorry for the delay in this update. We've been working away at Episode 2 while making new and exciting progress elsewhere. Let us regale you!
- Episode one: Here you are! https://youtu.be/_TuChqontp0
As our supporters, we wanted to offer early access to our first episode for anyone w...
2021-01-16 18:51:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, wonderful patrons!
The final version of episode 1 is exporting as we type this, with final audio, fx, and secrets in place. We can't wait to tell you what we have planned for it!
- Episode 1: Is done! We have everything looking beautiful and finished and plan to share an early viewing with you at 6:30pm PST / 7:30pm MST / 8:30pm CST / 9:30pm EST this Saturday, the 19t...
2020-12-17 19:25:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello patient patrons!
As progress ever heightens, we thank you for your patience while our premiere date remains unannounced. Shall we go into the exciting things that are happening while we wait?
- Episode 1: With the final touches in audio finished, we're trying to get one last thing done to perfect our pilot. Our premiere partners, Maine Events, are working tirelessly alongside us,...
2020-12-08 18:29:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Thanksgiving, Patrons!
In case you didn't know, we're tremendously thankful for you all. The unexpected road blocks and challenges of this episode would have caused so much more stress without your generous support. Speaking of this episode...
- Episode 1: It's done!!! Well, our part is anyway. The art and animation, music score and editing, credits and surprises, are all fini...
2020-11-25 20:30:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello wonderous patrons,
Epic news on the front. By this time next week, we expect to have a pilot! The premiere is still pending our partners, but we'll cook up a special early viewing just for you all for your tremendous support. On to the details...
Episode 1: Animation is complete, as is polish! All that's left is a couple backgrounds, ending credits, an opening segment, and a d...
2020-11-19 23:03:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, patient patrons!
Thank you for the stupendous support you've given us for these last months. It will soon pay off as we plan for the premiere to take place this month!
- Episode 1: We have 12 backgrounds and 6 shots remaining, which we hope to finish this week! After that, there's a few loose ends in assembling the episode, such as ending credits and other surprises, that we'...
2020-11-09 17:15:50 +0000 UTC View Post